>From: "Betty L. Shakeley" <betlus@earthlink.net> >Source: GC-Butler Co. Pa Obituaries Forum >URL: >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/ButlerObits?read=192 > >THANKS TO BARB McGINNS FOR SHARING THESE OBITS WITH US. > >Newspaper clipping handwriting 1907 > >WILLIAM HEPLER > >At the home of his son, S. J. Hepler, near, Petrolia, on Sunday evening, >occurred the death of William Hepler. The deceased had been an invalid >for the past five years, being a sufferer from paralysis, and though his >condition has always been regareded as serious, death came very unexpectedly. > >William Hepler was born June 22, 1823, in Bradys Bend township, Armstrong >county, and at the time of his death was in his 85th year. > >In early manhood he was united in marriage to Miss Hannah Barnhart and >this union was blest with eleven children, eight of whom survive. they >are: S. J., of near Petrolia; Andrew, of Bradford; Thomas and Isaac, of >Kaylor; Mrs. Anna Van Honder, of Dubois; Mrs. Simon Kaylor, of Karns City; >Miss Mary Hepler of near Kaylor; and Mrs. Sophia Slaugenhaupt. > >Mr. Hepler is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Fannie Hepler, aged 90 >years of Shippensville, and by 53 grand-children and 27 great-grandchildren. > >Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Bean were held yesterday morning, >in the White Oak Reformed church of which the deceased was a member. Interment >was made in the White Oak Cemetery.